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Suggested Note from the! British Government
to the Secretary of State.
Sir,
I have the honour to refer to your Note of this
day's date proposing an Agreement between the Government
of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland and the Government of the United States of America
on the subject offianton and Enderbury Islands In the (termed
*~o£=*he following^
I.
The Government of the United States and the Government
of the United Kingdom, without prejudice to their respective
claims to Canton and Enderbury Islands, agree to a Joint
control over these Islands,
II.
The islands shall, during the period of Joint control,
be administered by a United States and a British official
appointed by their respective Governments.   The manner In
which these two officials shall exercise the powers of
administration reserved to them under this paragraph shall
be determined by the two Governments In consultation as
ocoaslon may require.
III.
The Islands shall, during the period of Joint control,
be subject to a special Joint Ad hoo regime the details of
which shall be determined by the two Governments in con-
sultation from time to time.
IV.
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IV.
The Islands shall be available for communications and
for use as airports for international aviation, but only
oivil aviation companies incorporated in the United States
of America or in any part of the British Commonwealth of
Nations shall be permitted to use them for the purpose of
scheduled air services,
V.
The use of any part of either of the islands or their
territorial waters for aviation pnrpnnnn, othep than
herein agreed upon, or for any other purpose shall
be the subject of agreement between the two Governments.
VI.
An airport may be constructed and operated on Canton
Island by an American company or companies, satisfactory
to the United States Government, which, in return for an
agreed fee, shall provide facilities for British aircraft
and British civil aviation companies equal to those
enjoyed by United States aircraft and by such American
company or companles^uii anj glllum TBorlcaii" uumpaay. In
case of dispute as to fees, or the conditions of use by
British aircraft or by British civil aviation companies,
the matter shall be settled by arbitration*
VII.
The Joint control hereby set up shall have a duration
of fifty years from this day's date.   If no agreement to
the contrary is reached before the expiration of that period
the Joint control shall continue thereafter until such
time as it may be modified or terminated by the mutual
consent of the two Governments*
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I have the honour to Inform you that an Agree-
ment in the terms of the foregoing paragraphs is
acceptable to the Government of the United Kingdom and
that this Note, and your Note under reference, will
be regarded as placing on reoord the understanding
arrived at between the two Governments concerning this
matter*